AbrahamJ.Reisman

Abraham J. Reisman 1925 - 2013 SPRINGFIELD - Abraham J. Reisman passed away on Thursday, September 26 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield, and was a veteran of WWII having served in the Marines as an air traffic controller at Cherry Point, NC. Abe was a graduate of Classical High School, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and a Master's Degree in Polymer Science from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. While working for Monsanto as a chemist, Abe was granted multiple patents for products and processes he developed through his research. He was President of The Photographic Society in Springfield and The New England Camera Club Council. After his retirement from Monsanto, Abe taught classes in photography and computer skills, and served in many leadership and volunteer positions. He was a member of Kodimoh Synagogue for over fifty years, which is now Congregation B'nai Torah. He was the son of the late Bella (Ratnowsky) and Emanuel Reisman and was predeceased by his brother Bernard Reisman in 1974. Abe is survived by his wife Helen (Damb) Reisman, his son Jeff Reisman of Killingworth, CT, his daughter Brenda Steinberg and her husband Jeffrey of Naperville, IL, grandsons Eric and Jason Steinberg of Naperville, IL, his sister-in-law Janice Reisman of Enfield, CT, his niece Rachel Reisman and his nephew Bruce Reisman. Abe's funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday Sept. 29th at the Ascher-Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Kodimoh Cemetery. Shiva will be Sunday evening at the Reisman residence with a service at 7:00 PM . Memorial contributions may be made to Congregation B'nai Torah, 2 Eunice Drive, Longmeadow, MA 01106. For further information/directions please visit www.ascherzimmerman.com